Call to reform Privacy Act because of data haul by Google and others
November 11, 2019
Even after writing about privacy for a decade and more, it still never ceases to amaze me that media write in breathless tones about the problem with organisations using and misusing data and personal information as if it was some form of revelation. The only thing that has changed has been the great efficiency in the misuse. The latest offering is the Australian’s piece Giants’ data haul sparks call to reform privacy act which is a bit of a spruik dressed up as an article for a conference to be hosted by the Consumer Policy Research Centre on 19 November 2019.
The chief executive is calling for “urgent reform of the Privacy Act” to better protect consumers. She also wants a Consumer Data Right. The call to reform the Privacy Act is misconceived. There is no point increasing the powers of Read the rest of this entry »